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The wars & local soldiers, 1933

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Ganmain Celebration. Returned Soldiers’ Re-union

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 1

In the evening of Armistice [?] Ganmain branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League held a re-union in the supper room at Cooney’s Hall. There…

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Disturbing Atmosphere in European Count Germany Not Disarmed Britain's Position Unsafe Army and Navy Reductions War Clouds Also in the Far East SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 1

On his return to Sydney from abroad to-day, Mr. C. A. Weston, barrister, said that the apparent imminence of war in Europe was a disturbing factor in every country. It was impossible to move in Germany without seeing…

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Conference Of Ex-Soldiers to Prevent World War

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 November 1933 · page 7

A definite step towards prevention of another world war was taken at Canberra on Monday by the Returned Soldiers Congress, when it was…

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Returned Soldiers Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1933 · page 7

To-night the Returned Soldiers' carnival, for the relief funds of the Wagga sub-branch, is to be concluded. The beach belle competition, in which…

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Spanish Elections Numbers Killed and Wounded MADRID

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 November 1933 · page 1

Polling for the ordinary elections commenced to-day. There were widespread disturbances throughout Spain, and in Madrid itself lorries…

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Returned Soldiers' Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 November 1933 · page 5

Despite the fact that the ground was damp after Saturday afternoon's heavy rain, there wan a good attendance at the returned soldiers'…

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Farming on Tumut River Flats How the Soldier Settlers Fared

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 4

As several of the applicants for relief stated in their evidence before the Land Board at Gundagai last Tuesday, farming along the Tumut…

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DISARMAMENT 3,000,000 Ex-soldiers Urge Mr. Henderson to Continue Belgrade

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 2

More than 3,000,000 ex-service men, through the International Committee of War Wounded and Ex-Service Men, sent a message to Mr. Arthur…

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Cost of the War Casualties 42 Millions —Deaths Eight Millions

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 3

Armistice time provides a suitable occasion for looking back on the World War, and what it cost in human lives, in money and in…

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Returned Soldiers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League will be held in the Soldiers Hall to-morrow night. A large…

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War Blinded Heroes at Work They Still Rely on St. Dunstan's

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 7

Over 120 of the war-blinded men of St. Dunstan's are now chartered masseurs with successful practices in different parts of the Empire…

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The Next War! And Its Horrors

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 November 1933 · page 4

We talk glibly of the next war, but only a few. privileged. people really know how revoltingly horribly such a war would be. In the following…

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Britain Has Dangerous Gas Proof Against Masks "War a Massacre" Outspoken Officer General Strike Should Follow Threat of Hostilities LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 1

"War nowadays is a massacre," declared Brigadier-General S. P. Crozier, to-day. He added that a general strike should immediately…

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Christmas Cheer Grant for Returned Soldiers CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 1

The Federal Cabinet, decided to grant £2000 to the Returned Soldiers' League to provide Christmas gifts for returned soldiers in indigent…

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Christmas Cheer for Returned Soldiers £2000 Grant Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 1

The Federal Cabinet to day decided to grunt £2000 to the Returned Solders' League to provide Christmas gifts for returned soldiers in indigent…

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Frontier Affray German Shot by Austrian Soldiers Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 2

"Bloodstains and footprints in the s[?]w show," "said the official communique," that the German, Se[?] who was shot close to the…

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Eureka Stockade Australia's Civil War Seventy Nine Years Ago

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 4

Seventy-nine years are on December 2, Australia witnessed its first and only civil war, when 200 gold miners fought a pitched battle with military…

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German Population Below Pre-war Level Lower Birth Rate Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 1

Although Germany's population increased by 2,700,000 during the last eight years, it in still 2,500,000 short, of the pre-war total of 67,000,000…

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House of Lords British Air Power Building Up Air Force to War-time Strength London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 2

The British Government's determination to continue to purane the policy aimed at achieving effective disarmament in the air was repeated in the…

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War On Pests

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 14

Some aspects of the work being carried out in Australia in an attempt to eradicate insect pests were described by Dr. A C. D. Rivett, chief…

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